Water Branch (Richardson Creek tributary)

Water Branch is a 3.47 mi (5.58 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Water Branch
Tributary to Richardson Creek
Location of Water Branch mouth
Water Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Physical characteristics
SourceCribs Creek divide
 • locationpond about 1 mile west of Fountain Hill, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°04′15″N 080°18′13″W[1]
 • elevation525 ft (160 m)[2]
MouthRichardson Creek
 • location
about 1.5 miles northeast of Olive Branch, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°07′24″N 080°17′34″W[1]
 • elevation
298 ft (91 m)[2]
Length3.47 mi (5.58 km)[3]
Basin size6.48 square miles (16.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationRichardson Creek
 • average7.69 cu ft/s (0.218 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionnorth
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Water Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesNC 218, Burnsville Road, Jerusalem Church Road

Course

Water Branch rises in a pond about 1 mile west of Fountain Hill, North Carolina and then flows north to join Richardson Creek about 1.5 miles northeast of Olive Branch.[2]

Watershed

Water Branch drains 6.48 square miles (16.8 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 389.10, and is about 36% forested.[4]

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Water Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. "Pine Log Creek Topo Map in Anson". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  4. "Water Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

Additional Maps
Course of Water Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) in Union County, North Carolina
Watershed of Water Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) in Union County, North Carolina
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